ondanks

From Middle Dutch ondancs (“against the will of”), from the genitive of the noun ondanc (“disdain, unwill”), from ane (“without”) +‎ danc (“thought, will”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔnˌdɑŋks/

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• Hyphenation: on‧danks

ondanks

1. despite, in spite of

   Coordinate term: dankzij

• desondanks

• Afrikaans: ondanks